Category: climate_change
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Columbia President Mnookin Announces New Interdisciplinary Colloquium Series
Columbia University President Jennifer L. Mnookin announces the Columbia Colloquium, a year-long interdisciplinary series of faculty-led conversations, with the first event on Oct. 28 exploring the purpose of a research university.
EducationScience & TechnologyHealthEntertainmentSocial IssuesClimate ChangeArtificial IntelligenceFilm and TVMusic Columbia UniversityColumbia ColloquiumJennifer L. MnookinHigher EducationInterdisciplinary ResearchNew York CityUniversity Eventsnewsletter
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Media Monitor: Sierra Club Asks Supporters to Keep Its Emails Out of the Spam Folder
The Sierra Club is urging supporters to confirm they want its emails, saying clicks help show providers like Gmail and Outlook that the messages are wanted and keep them out of spam folders.
EnvironmentMediaSocial IssuesClimate ChangeDigital and Print Publishing Sierra Clubemailspam folderGmailOutlookSierra Club Foundationenvironmental advocacy
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Astrolab's FLIP rover to run first large language models on the moon
The 480-kilogram rover, launching as early as November, carries an HPE computer meant to test whether AI can navigate and decide in real time on the lunar surface.
Science & TechnologyBusinessConflictClimate ChangeArtificial IntelligenceAstronomy and SpaceMilitaryEnvironmentComputers and InternetUSA MIT Technology ReviewAstrolabStarlinkOpenAISpaceXTeslapermafrostMITsciencetechnologyFLIP lunar roverHPElarge language modelsNASA Artemislunar south pole
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Russia Frees American Stephen Hubbard After Trump Request, Putin Says
The 74-year-old Michigan retired teacher had been held more than four years on charges of fighting as a mercenary in Ukraine; the Kremlin also says it is "in principle" ready to resume trilateral talks next month.
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyWorldClimate ChangeEnvironmentElectionArtificial IntelligenceAsiaMiddle EastRepublican PartyBusinessConflictEconomyEnergyTradeEuropeRussiaGeneral PoliticsWhite HouseLaw EnforcementUSALegal UN climate report1.5-degree limitDonald Trump2026 midtermsStephen HubbardVladimir PutinIsrael electionsDW NewsSteve WitkoffElon MuskSpaceXTeslaBangladesh garment industryTIME magazineprisoner releaseinternational relationsNPR Breaking News
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Media Monitor: NPR Reports on DOJ Voter List Dispute, U.N. Emissions Findings and Witkoff's Moscow Talks
NPR reports Los Angeles County election officials call a Justice Department list of 20,000 "likely" noncitizen voters unreliable, a U.N. report faults U.S. emissions, and Steve Witkoff meets Kremlin officials.
MediaPolitics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyEntertainmentClimate ChangeArtificial IntelligenceElectionLaw EnforcementEurope NPRJustice DepartmentLos Angeles CountyUnited Nations climate reportSteve WitkoffUkraine war2026 midterm electionsNPR Breaking News
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Media Monitor: MIT Technology Review Introduces New Print Editor, Previews "Impossible Ideas" Issue
MIT Technology Review's new print magazine editor introduces herself and outlines an issue devoted to "impossible ideas," from synthetic blood to decoding animal speech, in a letter to readers.
MediaScience & TechnologyEnvironmentDigital and Print PublishingClimate ChangeArtificial Intelligence MIT Technology Reviewprint magazineMat Honansynthetic bloodanimal communicationclimate crisisMITsciencetechnology
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Trump DOJ Charges 28 in California Voter Fraud Case as Officials Concede Citizens May Be on Suspect List
The charges follow claims of up to 190,000 illegal voters in the state and a list of 20,000 suspects that Los Angeles County says includes people born in the U.S.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementElectionGeneral PoliticsRepublican PartyLegalState GovernmentsHealthScience & TechnologyFederal GovernmentComputers and InternetClimate Change Californiavoter fraudTrump DOJGavin NewsomelectionsLA County Registrar-RecorderRick HasenCalifornia Governors OfficeJustice Departmentelection crimesgreen card holdersDonald TrumpTikTokchild safetyNPR Breaking NewsNPR
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Media Monitor: MIT Technology Review Highlights Alumnus's Push to Extract Rare Earth Metals from Mining Waste
MIT Technology Review profiles Tomás Villalón Jr. '14, cofounder of Phoenix Tailings, which uses an electrochemical process to pull rare earth metals from mining waste without toxins.
BusinessScience & TechnologyEnvironmentEnergyClimate Change Phoenix Tailingsrare earth metalsmining wasteTomás Villalón Jr.MIT Technology Reviewsustainable metallurgyartificial intelligenceMITsciencetechnology
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Sierra Club Says Over 1 Million Comments Oppose Trump's Roadless Rule Repeal
Sierra Club says more than 1 million public comments oppose the Trump administration's plan to eliminate the Roadless Rule, which has protected nearly 59 million acres of national forests for 25 years.
Politics and GovernmentHealthScience & TechnologyEnvironmentClimate ChangeEnergyLegalAgricultureFederal Government Sierra ClubRoadless RuleTrump administrationnational forestsdata centersEnvironmental Protection AgencyUS Forest Service
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Media Monitor: MIT Technology Review Reports Wildfires Accelerating Permafrost Thaw and Carbon Release in Alaska
MIT Technology Review reports that worsening wildfires in Alaska are deepening permafrost thaw and releasing stored carbon, with researchers warning the Arctic-boreal region is shifting from a carbon sink to a source.
Science & TechnologyEnvironmentClimate ChangeAlaskaEducation MIT Technology Reviewpermafrost thawAlaska wildfiresDenali National Parkcarbon emissionsArctic-boreal regionMITsciencetechnology
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Media Monitor: MIT Technology Review Reports Blended Meat Products Aim to Cut Beef Consumption
MIT Technology Review reports startups are blending plants and fungi with real beef to cut emissions, citing a South Carolina school taste test where 92% of students backed the meatballs.
BusinessScience & TechnologyHealthClimate ChangeEnvironmentAgricultureFood TechnologyEducation blended meatJoynMIT Technology ReviewCane Bay High Schoolgreenhouse gas emissionsplant-based meatbeef consumptionMITsciencetechnology
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Media Monitor: WSJ Opinion Roundup: Northeast Climate Backlash, Slotkin's Warning, Musk's SpaceX Giveaway
The Wall Street Journal's editorial board surveys anti-fossil-fuel utility costs hurting Northeast Democrats, Elissa Slotkin's warning to young Trump staffers, and Elon Musk's SpaceX share pledge.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessEntertainmentWorldEnergyClimate ChangeElectionTradeReal EstateMiddle EastEuropeFilm and TVLegal Wall Street JournalEditorial BoardNortheast climate policyElissa SlotkinElon MuskSpaceXGaza Board of PeaceWall Street Journal Editorial Board
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Newsom Creates California's First New Marine Protected Areas in Over a Decade
California designates its first new marine protected areas in more than ten years, including the first tribally nominated sites, bringing conserved coastal waters to 22.2% as Trump pushes offshore drilling.
Politics and GovernmentEnvironmentClimate ChangeState GovernmentsEnergySocial Issues Gavin NewsomMarine Protected AreasCaliforniaChumash tribesOffshore DrillingDonald TrumpBiodiversityCalifornia Governors Office
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Media Monitor: Sierra Club Florida Announces Return of Outings to Resistance in Big Cypress
Sierra Club Florida is promoting the January 2027 return of Outings to Resistance in Big Cypress, with early bird registration now open and limited camping capacity at Pinecrest.
EnvironmentSocial IssuesClimate ChangeEnergyEducation Sierra Club Florida ChapterOutings to ResistanceBig CypressEvergladesPinecrest campgroundenvironmental activismcamping
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Yale Newsletter Highlights Study on Why Changing Your Diet Is So Hard
Yale Today's October 19 edition features a new Yale study on the difficulty of dietary change, fluid-based memory storage research, and a Q&A with playwright Julia Jarcho.
HealthScience & TechnologyEducationEntertainmentClimate ChangeMedical ScienceComputers and InternetEnvironment Yale Universitydiet and nutritionresearchJulia JarchoYale-Seton Book AwardsNew Havencomputer chipsUniversity
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Media Monitor: MIT Technology Review reports researchers weigh firefighting to protect permafrost carbon
MIT Technology Review reports researchers are exploring whether fighting remote boreal wildfires could slow permafrost thaw and carbon emissions, including a Yukon Flats pilot and new satellite detection efforts.
Science & TechnologyEnvironmentClimate ChangeEnergyDisastersAsia MIT Technology ReviewpermafrostwildfiresAlaskaYukon Flats National Wildlife RefugeFireSatMITsciencetechnology
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Media Monitor: USA TODAY Warns of El Niño-Driven West Coast Chaos, Reports Kansas Crash and Trump Kentucky Pledge
USA TODAY's Daily Briefing warns an El Niño effect could bring chaos to California and the West Coast, and reports a deadly Kansas truck crash and Trump's $100M Kentucky pledge.
WeatherEnvironmentClimate ChangeGeneral WeatherUSA El NiñoCaliforniaWest Coast weatherWichita KansasDonald TrumpKentuckyLake PowellUSA TODAY Daily Briefing
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Media Monitor: Sierra Club Offers Free Guides on Difficult Conversations and Protest Signs
The Sierra Club is offering supporters a free Difficult Conversations Guide and printable protest signs, saying the resources help members stay engaged in environmental advocacy and community action.
EnvironmentSocial IssuesPolitics and GovernmentClimate ChangeEnergyGeneral Politics Sierra ClubDifficult Conversations Guideprotest signsenvironmental advocacygrassroots activismSierra Club Foundationpublic lands
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Newsom: Nearly 12,000 Californians Switch to EVs Through MyFirstEV Rebate
Governor Newsom says nearly 12,000 Californians have used the MyFirstEV instant rebate to buy their first electric vehicle, as ZEVs hit 19.1% of new car sales in the third quarter of 2026.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessScience & TechnologyEnvironmentEnergyState GovernmentsEconomyClimate ChangeTransportation Gavin NewsomMyFirstEVzero-emission vehiclesCaliforniaelectric vehiclesCalifornia Air Resources BoardEV charging infrastructureCalifornia Governors Office
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Media Monitor: Sierra Club Launches Fall Membership Drive Aimed at Public Lands Defense
Sierra Club is reporting its Fall Membership Drive seeks 640 gifts by October 30, one for every million acres of U.S. public land, funding legal and grassroots efforts.
Politics and GovernmentEnvironmentMediaUSAGeneral PoliticsClimate ChangeElectionLegalSocial Issues Sierra ClubFall Membership Drivepublic landsDonald TrumpYosemitenational monumentsmidterm elections
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Yale Experts Weigh In on Plague Fears, Climate Economics, and Diplomacy in Latest Yale Today
Yale's latest newsletter features a physician-scientist on why plague anxiety may be premature, an economist on climate and biodiversity, and a former NATO ambassador on diplomacy.
HealthScience & TechnologyPolitics and GovernmentEntertainmentUSAEducationEnvironmentClimate ChangeMedical ScienceFilm and TVEurope Yale UniversityIngrid KatzPlagueStefano GiglioJulianne SmithNATOUniversity
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Media Monitor: WSJ Opinion Warns Investors on AI, Weighs Ukraine Starlink Deal
The Wall Street Journal's editorial board says markets are reminding investors that AI must eventually deliver returns, while also reporting Ukraine may trade a halt to energy strikes for Starlink data.
BusinessPolitics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyMediaEntertainmentFinancial MarketsArtificial IntelligenceElectionEnergyFilm and TVClimate ChangeLegal Wall Street JournalVolodymyr ZelenskyStarlinkSupreme CourtUkraineCalifornia wealth taxWall Street Journal Editorial Board
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Fairfax County to Host Webinar on Group Solar Purchasing Program
Northern Virginia Regional Commission and Solar United Neighbors will explain how Switch Together's bulk-buying model helps homeowners and small businesses afford solar and battery storage.
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyBusinessEnergyEnvironmentState GovernmentsClimate Change Fairfax CountySolar United NeighborsSwitch TogetherNorthern Virginia Regional Commissionsolar energybattery storageGovernor SpanbergerFairfax County GovernmentRestonVirginiaVA
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Media Monitor: TIME Health Highlights Toe Strength, Wildfire Smoke Exposure and Caregiver Support
TIME Health reports on a daily toe exercise for adults, a study finding 916 million people exposed yearly to extreme heat and wildfire smoke, and a little-known profession aiding caregivers.
HealthScience & TechnologyEnvironmentClimate ChangeMedical ScienceSocial Issues TIME Healthtoe raiseswildfire smokeextreme heatScience Advancesaging life care managersmeasles complication
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NOAA Fisheries Marks National Seafood Month, Highlights Research and Habitat Funding
NOAA Fisheries celebrates National Seafood Month, shares a chef's fish-filleting guide, El Niño forecasts, six new habitat projects and a coral restoration award.
Science & TechnologyBusinessEnvironmentClimate ChangeAgricultureFederal GovernmentUSA National Seafood MonthNOAA FisheriesEugenio Piñeiro SolerEl Niñocoral reef restorationrecreational fisheriesInter-American Tropical Tuna Commission
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Media Monitor: Sierra Club Offers Supporters Tools for Activism and Dialogue
The Sierra Club is telling supporters it is offering a difficult conversations guide and printable protest signs, saying grassroots action drives hope amid difficult times.
EnvironmentPolitics and GovernmentSocial IssuesClimate ChangeEnergyGeneral Politics Sierra ClubSierra Club Foundationenvironmental activismgrassroots organizingDifficult Conversations Guideprotest signspublic lands
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US Nuclear Operators Pursue Reactor Uprates as AI Electricity Demand Surges
Constellation plans to add nearly a gigawatt across 11 reactors at six plants, while the Energy Department awarded Vistra a $4.2 billion loan for upgrades at three plants.
Science & TechnologyBusinessHealthEnergyMedical ScienceArtificial IntelligenceAstronomy and SpaceEnvironmentClimate ChangeTransportationMilitaryComputers and InternetUSA MIT Technology Revieworgan transplantationpig kidneysnuclear powerConstellationBasiGoAppleMITsciencetechnologypower upratesVistradata centers
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Yale Today: Leigh Bardugo on Yale's Magic, AI in Pathology, and Climate Leaders
Yale Today for October 15, 2026 features novelist Leigh Bardugo on her Yale-inspired trilogy, AI's role in pathology, and three alumni driving the global climate transition.
Science & TechnologyHealthEducationEntertainmentEnvironmentClimate ChangeArtificial IntelligenceMedical ScienceFilm and TVSocial Issues Yale UniversityLeigh BardugoNinth House trilogyPathologyBekenstein Climate Leaders ProgramYale Day of ServiceUniversity
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Media Monitor: TIME Reports Accelerating Climate Change, Self-Improving AI Race, and Philippine Social Media Crackdown
TIME is reporting that a new climate study finds Earth's vital signs at record extremes, while AI firms quietly pursue self-improving systems and the Philippines moves to restrict children's social media use.
Science & TechnologyHealthPolitics and GovernmentEnvironmentArtificial IntelligenceClimate ChangeSocial IssuesLegalEconomyPhilippinesUSA TIMEBioSciencerecursive self-improvementColossal BiosciencesPhilippines social media banTIME magazine
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Newsom Touts $4.5 Trillion California Economy at Long Beach Summit
Governor says the state has added more than $1.58 trillion since he took office and is pushing a $7.5 billion research bond as his final bill.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessScience & TechnologyUSAState GovernmentsEconomyEmployment and LaborArtificial IntelligenceEducationEnvironmentCaliforniaClimate ChangeEnergy Gavin NewsomCalifornia Economic SummitLong BeachCalifornia Jobs Firstresearch bondCalifornia Governors OfficeArnold SchwarzeneggerLenny MendoncaAB 32clean energyCalifornia Governor Gavin Newsom